Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara

M2.6 Earthquake near Golo Mangung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 07:36:45 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Mangung

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 07:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Golo Mangung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
c85618f0cd79a0b8a40143817ecff75375074605
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 07:36:45 UTC
Local time
Country
Village
Golo Mangung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.34000, 120.56000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 33 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,876 Catalogue entries

Of 2,875 other entries for this area and period, 2,345 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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